Lu Yuan is very busy these days.
When a country is first established, all kinds of things, big and small, such as official systems, military systems, etiquette systems, laws, etc., need to be reorganized and determined.
As for many of the above, even if they were all copied and borrowed from the current Yue court, it would be troublesome to sort them out.
It is impossible for Lu Yuan alone to figure this out.
I don’t even have the energy to do it.
So a helper is necessary.
Sun Siwen has been here a long time ago.
Since receiving his call, three days ago, this good friend who was responsible for supervising the government affairs of Nansan Prefecture rushed over at night and day.
Not only him, but Sun Siwen's father-in-law, Cui Changqing, the prefect of Shaoyang, was also summoned by Lu Yuan five days ago.
With the help of the pair of father-in-law and son-in-law, Lu Yuan finally got some clues about the founding of the country.
On this day, after sorting out some ideas, Sun Siwen and Cui Changqing came to meet Lu Yuan to report on their work.
"According to the king's request, we will not change the laws after the founding of the country in Changsha. We will only use the original extra-legal laws as the law, and after slight modifications, they will become the national laws of Changsha. Therefore, this matter is not urgent for the time being. After the founding of the country, the Ministry of Punishment can slowly modify it. "
Sun Siwen first picked the simplest and best-solved problem as a starter.
Then the conversation changed again and he said: "However, when a new country is first established, in addition to laws, it is also necessary to determine the etiquette system. Even if the king wants to copy the etiquette, he still has to confirm the five elements of his country, and then use this as a foundation to rebuild The revision confirms Changsha’s national ceremony.
In today's world, the country of Yue regards fire as its virtue, so it is still red. The Zhou State regards wood as its virtue, so it is green. The Liang State regards gold as virtue, so it values white.
Each of the three kingdoms has its own Five Elements that it respects, and then the etiquette system in the country is determined based on the Five Elements.
Ritual is the foundation of everything and is indeed the most important thing.
When a new country is established, it is impossible to establish a foundation without etiquette. Therefore, when a new dynasty is first opened, etiquette and laws should be determined. "
In today's society, the cornerstone of the imperial court's rule is the patriarchal clan system.
First, use etiquette to regulate what people should and should not do. Then use the patriarchal family ties to make people follow these etiquette, thereby maintaining the stability of the place.
Therefore, if etiquette and law are not confirmed, the foundation of the dynasty will be unstable, and the country will naturally not be able to last long.
Lu Yuan naturally understands this truth.
The so-called etiquette is actually a famous instrument, the source of power, and the right and status.
Fame and power can make people follow you, and great righteousness and fame can make people recognize you.
Adding the two together, his new dynasty is considered stable.
Moreover, the role of etiquette is not limited to the above.
Lu Yuan practiced immortality, especially the Taoist Book of Taiping. Now he understands the world and understands it more and more.
He can also sense some destiny directions in the dark.
If you really practice this book and establish the foundation of your country, then choosing the correct Five Elements of Virtue will be extremely beneficial to your practice in this book.
After all, this book cultivates the hearts of the world and the destiny of the dynasty.
The practice of this method is inherently affected by luck.
Therefore, whether it is for the stability of the country or the practice of Taoism, it is extremely important to choose the correct five elements.
Therefore, Lu Yuan thought for a while and asked: "According to the etiquette and law, what kind of five elements should our country of Changsha have?"
At this time, Cui Changqing, who was standing next to him, came out and said: "If we follow the orthodox practice, after the previous dynasty is destroyed and a new dynasty is established, the five elements should be used to overcome each other.
If the country of Yue has the virtue of fire and water controls fire, then the new dynasty should have the virtue of water.
However, now that the Yue Dynasty is still here, we may be tabooed by the imperial court if we take the virtue of water.
Moreover, we did not defeat the previous dynasty, but were canonized by the Yue dynasty, which does not meet the requirements of water-taking virtue. "
Lu Yuan was silent when he heard this.
The country of Yue belongs to fire. If he takes the virtue of water, wouldn't it show his intentions to the world that he and the country of Yue will not deal with each other?
Now that he has finally made peace with the Yue Kingdom, and he has to deal with the Zhou people together next, it is indeed not the time to have conflicts with the other party again.
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but ask: "In addition to the mutual restraint of the five elements, what other methods are there to obtain the five elements?"
"If the five elements are not in conflict with each other, then there is another way to obtain the same five elements."
Cui Changqing continued: "Our Changsha Kingdom was established by the Yue Dynasty, so according to the usual practice, we can use the same fire virtue as the Yue Dynasty to show that it comes from the same source.
If this is the case, then my country, Changsha, should be a fire virtue.
It is the simplest way to build a country based on the virtue of fire.
The etiquette system of our country in Changsha does not need to be drastically changed. We can just adopt the etiquette system of the Yue Dynasty directly.
If they only share the virtue of fire with the Yue Dynasty, they will inevitably be affected by it after the founding of the country. The two countries have the same etiquette and similar customs. If the Yue Dynasty is interested in it in the future, it may be able to make a fuss about this and control our country.
Moreover, the Yue dynasty is now in decline. If the same virtues are adopted, it may affect the fortune of the new dynasty.
Therefore, please consider carefully whether you use this to obtain the virtues of the Five Elements. "
The so-called rituals can be regarded as political systems and cultural concepts.
If Lu Yuan chooses the same political system and cultural concepts as Yue, and fully accepts the other party's set of logical thinking.
Then when the Yue Kingdom comes over in the future, we can start from this aspect to instigate rebellion, win over, and divide the country.
To put it figuratively speaking, it means that all Xia Nei came to conquer in the name of the emperor's righteousness.
As a member of the Xia system and having accepted the same etiquette system, Changsha would naturally be at a disadvantage in the name of justice.
Therefore, etiquette and etiquette refer to the use of etiquette to distinguish two different systems, thereby distinguishing two different groups of people and different cultures.
In this way, even if the Yue Kingdom comes to attack Lu Yuan and wants to use his title of emperor, not many people in Changsha will recognize it. This is the importance of etiquette.
This is also the reason why Cui Changqing said that although the Yue Kingdom is a country of fire virtue, although it is simple to use the Yue Kingdom's etiquette system, it will cause endless troubles.
As for the luck behind it, it was just tactful persuasion.
However, compared to his previous worries, Lu Yuan paid more attention to what he said about luck.
Because the Yue Kingdom was destroyed, the countdown had actually begun.
The current general will probably replace Xiao and become emperor in less than two or three years.
By then, the fire virtue of the Yue Kingdom will decline, and the new dynasty will most likely take the water virtue, and the etiquette system will also change accordingly. By then, Lu Yuan's Changsha Kingdom will also have severed contact with the new dynasty, and the other party's rightful status as emperor will naturally not be affected. It's his turn.
On the contrary, Lu Yuan was even more worried about whether the destruction of the Yue Kingdom's Fire Virtue would affect him, who inherited the Yue Kingdom's Fire Virtue.
'It is said that when the nest is overturned, there are no complete eggs. My book on Taiping Taoism is about cultivating the human heart and destiny.
If I take the virtue of fire, it will be equivalent to a branch branching off from the trunk of the big tree called Dai Viet.
The sky-high tree of Dai Viet has fallen. As a branch, how can I be better?
Don't let your luck backfire and your skills drop drastically, then you will really die unjustly. '
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan made a decision in his heart, looked at Cui Changqing and said: "As the family declines, the virtue of fire gradually disappears. This is a sign of death. I have no intention of acquiring this virtue, but are there other ways to acquire the five elements?"
Cui Changqing nodded and said: "There are two other ways to obtain it. One is based on the location of the country as the basis for obtaining the virtues of the five elements.
According to the five elements, the five elements in the east and southeast belong to wood; the five elements in the north belong to water; the five elements in the south belong to fire; the five elements in the northeast and southwest belong to earth; the five elements in the west and northwest belong to metal.
The three emperors in ancient times divided the nine states into ten regions.
Let’s not talk about the ten regions, which are transformed into barbarians.
The nine states are Xu, Qing, Ji, Yan, Yu, Yang, Yong, Liang, and Jing.
In addition to the barbarians in the southwest, the nine counties of Dayue have occupied most of Yangzhou. The ten counties of Liang State in the north occupied most of Qingzhou. The seven counties of the Zhou Kingdom occupied more than half of Yongzhou.
Calculated from the direction of Yangzhou, our Dongting County belongs to the south, which is Huode.
Calculated from the position of Kyushu, Yangzhou belongs to the southeast, which is Mude.
Therefore, if the king determines the five elements based on the position, there are fire virtues and wood virtues to choose from.
In addition to the position, there is another option, which is to use the king himself to determine the five elements.
When the king starts his army, if there is a vision of heaven and earth, he can determine the five elements according to the vision. The king himself is under the care of the gods, so he can determine the five elements according to the gods. The five elements can also be determined based on the king's birthday. Even the king's ambition can be determined by the five elements.
Among the above, if the king belongs to which category, he can decide by himself.
However, this kind of selection of the five elements is too simple and has no traditional theorem. It may be difficult to win the hearts of the world by using this method to determine the five elements. "
Cui Changqing stated one by one the four popular bases for determining the Five Elements in the world today, and gave his own opinions.
After Lu Yuan listened, he frowned and thought.
The previous five elements were in conflict with each other and the five elements were the same, which has been rejected.
The remaining five element directions and five element properties have become the final choice.
'However, when it comes to the orientation of the five elements, Yangzhou is still the decisive factor in fire virtue. This still cannot get rid of the influence of the Yue Kingdom. But judging from the location of Kyushu, this is Mu De.
But Zhou State is Mu De. It is a big country and it is close to me.
If I take Mude and fight against Zhou in the future, my luck will be controlled by him again.
And let’s not talk about these ethereal theories about the relationship between luck and destiny. Let’s talk about Mu De. My whole body, even my life experience, has nothing to do with Mu De.
Taking this as the virtue of the Five Elements, except that it occupies a position, it really has nothing to do with it.
Taking Mu De as the five elements has too little involvement with me, and it does not help much in my practice of Taiping Dao Shu.
So the last remaining choice is to pick a certain five elements that are closely related to me as the founding virtue of the country...'
When Lu Yuan thought of this, he couldn't help but start to think about it. Which of the five elements is he closest to?
And when he thought about it, he couldn't help but find that the virtue of the five elements that had the deepest involvement with him was actually the virtue of fire.
The reason is very simple. He practices the Chiyang Divine Art, and the martial arts outer body he condenses is the fire of the Chiyang.
Lu Yuan's achievements today depend only on his innate strength and the soldiers and horses under his command.
Those soldiers and horses were recruited by him in the name of the imperial court. It stands to reason that he has also caught the light of the court's fire and virtue.
And his Chiyang Divine Art, not to mention, the proper Fire Virtue.
So from this aspect, whether it is inheriting the previous dynasty, local position, or own achievements, Huode is the most suitable for Lu Yuan.
It can be limited to the many reasons mentioned above, but Huode cannot choose.
'Martial arts skills, martial arts skills...'
Lu Yuan frowned, thinking about the relationship between his skills and the Five Elements, and suddenly an idea occurred to him: 'That's right. If the five elements are really determined by the practice of martial arts, now my martial arts is already innate and I have almost reached the end of my practice in this area.
Even if I choose the fire virtue that is compatible with the Chiyang Divine Skill, it won't be of much help to me.
After all, I will practice immortality from now on.
Therefore, even if you want to choose the Five Elements based on Kung Fu, you should choose the Immortal Dao Kung Fu, not the Martial Dao Kung Fu.
The Five Thunder Book that I am currently practicing has all five elements, and no single line stands out alone.
But the Taoist Book of Taiping, which is currently being prepared and being prepared for practice, actually has the Five Elements.
Moreover, the reason why I have so many concerns about the theory of the Five Elements’ Qi Luck is that I am worried about the practice of Taiping Dao Shu, fearing that it will affect my future practice.
In this case, why not just choose the Five Elements with the same attributes as Taiping Dao Shu? '
The more Lu Yuan thought about this, the more excited he became, and he felt that his whole body suddenly became enlightened.
Yes, Taiping Dao Shu has the attributes of the Five Elements.
Taiping Daoshu, also known as Huangtian Daoshu, Huangtian's method, this is a local practice method.
After practicing this book, after it is completed, you can condense the Taiping Huangtian as the method to become a real person.
The above contents are some descriptions of the subsequent realms in the Book of Taiping Dao.
Of course, this is just a description.
When Dan Ding Dao first obtained the Book of Taiping Taoism, this book of Immortal Techniques unearthed from the ruins of the ancient Taiping Sect was already incomplete.
Many of the contents of the Taiping Taoist book in Lu Yuan's hands are the result of successive deductions and modifications from Danding Taoism, and it has only been perfected to the level of cultivation of the Five Qi Dynasty.
As for the way in which the three flowers gather together at the top of the Yuan Dynasty to achieve a real person, there are only some descriptions in incomplete Taoist books.
After all, all the Taoist masters of Danding Dao, except for the first two or three when the sect was first established, have become real people. The subsequent Taoist masters were just spinning around in the great realm of the Five Qi Chao Yuan.
They have not reached that realm themselves, so how can they deduce and repair the techniques to achieve the realm of real people.
But even without the follow-up techniques, the current Taoist Book of Taiping is almost enough for Lu Yuan.
And let’s be realistic.
If he could really complete the Taiping Dao Book, then with the five qi Chaoyuan Perfection realm, it would be enough to suppress the nine states and ten regions that have declined to the point of being unworthy.
It is not even necessary for the five qi to reach the Yuan, it is enough to achieve the small perfection of the three qi.
With this skill, it is more than enough to suppress the fate of a country as the virtue of the Five Elements of the dynasty that Lu Yuan will establish in the future.
'And in addition to the exercises, my body's birth date also belongs to the soil of the five elements, which makes it even more fitting. '
Lu Yuan thought of this and already made a decision in his heart.
Regardless of anything else, it’s just Tu De.
When this thought came to his mind, he looked at Cui Changqing and Sun Siwen in front of him and said: "I have been a hunter in the mountains since I was a child. Later, I was lucky enough to find a treasure left by an immortal in the mountains, so I opened my spiritual aperture, studied and practiced martial arts, and finally achieved what I am today.
When I first obtained the treasure left by the immortal, in the Taoist book left by the immortal, I named myself Taoist Huangtian.
Yellow is soil.
It just so happens that my birth date also belongs to the earth element.
Isn't this God's will?
Therefore, I have decided that the five elements of the new country will be based on virtue and will not be discussed again. "
Lu Yuan modified what he had said before about meeting an immortal in the mountains, changed his appearance, and said it to the two important ministers in front of him.
Determine soil virtue based on the nature of the five elements?
Cui Changqing and Sun Siwen subconsciously frowned when they heard Lu Yuan's statement.
I can't help but feel slightly worried that my king has chosen the most inferior method among the four ways to determine the five elements.
And Huangtian Immortal?
The two of them didn't believe in this immortal who they had never heard of or heard from their own king.
I just thought it was Lu Yuan's brain that wanted to determine the five elements based on his birth date.
"Your Majesty, I have never heard of Huang Tian Immortal's theory. Moreover, the five elements are determined by the date of birth. Although the king responds to the destiny of heaven and the people of the world, but..." Cui Changqing wanted to persuade him, but midway through, he was stopped by Lu Yuan interrupted.
"I have already said that this matter will not be discussed again."
Lu Yuan looked at his two important ministers and had to say one more thing: "And I founded the country with Tu De. In the future, when the Yue Kingdom is destroyed and a new dynasty is established, it must be Shui De.
And earth overcomes water.
I founded the country with Tu De, just in time to restrain the new dynasty that inherited the Yue Kingdom. This is a matter of great benefit to the country.
I have made up my mind, you don’t need to persuade me any more. "
Cui Changqing opened his mouth, never expecting that there would be such a solution for taking Tu De.
Although this is sophistry, I have to say that it does sound reasonable.
So after thinking about it, he didn't want to continue to tangle with Lu Yuan on this matter.
Let’s determine the five elements based on the king’s birth date.
After all, the Changsha Kingdom was founded by the great king, so it is barely reasonable to use his birth date to determine the country's virtue.
At most, in the future, we can promote Huangtian Immortal more and make this immortal known to the world. This can also give the king an additional layer of Dharma.
So Cui Changqing finally said: "Respect the king's order."
Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile and said: "This is the right thing to do. Cui Qing, Sun Qing, you are my confidants, and you will also be the Prime Minister of the new country in the future. Don't you still know my character?"
Since I chose Tu De today, I naturally have my own reasons.
This is by no means a hasty choice made on the spur of the moment.
Changsha is the country I founded. Don’t I want our country to last for thousands of years? Don't worry if you wait. "
Regarding the Taiping Daoshu matter, Lu Yuan must never talk to outsiders.
Even the name Huangtian Immortal was only used by outsiders in Hunong, especially Hunong Danding Dao.
But there was no need to talk to these two civil servants about these matters.
After hearing Lu Yuan's words, Cui Changqing and Sun Siwen couldn't help but nodded when they thought about their kingly personalities.
Indeed, with the steady temperament of his own king, he would never do anything harmful to himself.
There must be a purpose for choosing Tu De today, but I just can't talk to myself.
Although it was helpless to think about it this way, it made them feel at ease.
"Since the king has thought it over carefully, I can rest assured."
Sun Siwen saluted Lu Yuan, and then talked about the next topic: "Now that the laws and etiquette have been established, the next thing is the military system and the official system. The military system is in charge of the king, and ministers should not make too many lies.
However, in the official system, most countries in the world now have three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons as the mainstream. If these twenty-three official ministries are to be complete, at least more than 500 people are needed.
Nowadays, our country only has one county under its jurisdiction. The nine temples and five prisons can be merged into some, and the three provinces and six ministries can also be streamlined.
But no matter how many provinces are merged and streamlined, more than 300 officials are indispensable in order to build the framework of the new country.
Including the shortage of officials in local prefectures and counties, the official shortage in our country of Changsha has reached more than 1,700 people.
Therefore, I requested you that after the founding of the country, your Majesty would hold an imperial examination to select scholars from all over the world so that they could be used by our officials. "
Sun Siwen asked for orders.
